Escape to Victory (1981)
Director
John Huston
Main cast
Michael Caine; Sylvester Stallone; Max von Sydow; Pelé; Carole Laure
Genres
Action, Drama
Description
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
John Huston
Main cast
Michael Caine; Sylvester Stallone; Max von Sydow; Pelé; Carole Laure
Genres
Action, Drama
Description
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.
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